The admissions counselor position focused on Latino recruitment within Louisiana State University’s office of admissions will play a key collaborative role in advancing the university and meeting the enrollment objectives. The individual, with general oversight from the Associate Director of Diversity Recruitment, will manage the efforts focused on Latino student recruitment. Identify likely sources of Latino (high schools and community-based organizations) and cultivate relationships with those sources. Develop and implement on-campus and off-campus programs designed to promote LSU to a Latino audience. In addition, this position will also design and implement focused efforts to yield Latino students. This position is also responsible for the management of an assigned recruiting territory, including articulating LSU’s message and maintaining communication with prospective students and families, and participating in the holistic application review process.

• Identify likely sources of Latino students (high schools, community and civic groups) and cultivate relationships with those sources.

• Develop and implement on-campus and off-campus programs designed to promote LSU to a Latino audience.

• Develop and maintain relationships with on-campus departments and organizations involved in outreach to the Latino population.

• Recruits and engages the Latino alumni/parents within volunteer program to increase coverage in key recruitment territories.

Territory Recruitment (30%)

• Represents the university and its programs to the general public at in-state and out-of-state recruitment events, including high school and college visits, college fairs, visits to schools and community-based organizations, receptions, interviews, information sessions, and presentations.

• Builds and cultivates key relationships and partnerships with constituents, such as: secondary school communities, community-based organizations, Alumni, and professional organizations.

• Performs detailed and personalized outreach to prospective students such as: phone calling, emailing, and other communications as needed.

• Assists in executing all large on-campus and off-campus recruitment and yield events.

• Participates in transfer admission and recruitment activities as needed.

Admissions Counseling (20%)

• Counsels prospective undergraduate applicants and their families regarding LSU academic programs, extracurricular opportunities, admissions policies and procedures. This interaction may include phone, in-person, or written contacts. In-person contacts may include group presentations in addition to individual interviews.

• In all counseling situations, employee must be thoroughly knowledgeable about LSU academic and extracurricular opportunities, and clearly articulate advantages of the LSU undergraduate experience. Further, the employee must be accurate in describing admissions policies, criteria and procedures.

• Individual must be responsive to prospective students’ concerns and needs by providing excellent customer service.

Admissions Evaluation and Decision Making (20%)

• Assists with all phases of the application processing, review and admission decision.

• An ability to complete timely review of applications from an assigned set of high schools and assists others as needed. File review activities include monitoring files for completeness, ensuring accurate and fair decisions, fielding questions from applicants, and notifying the secondary readers of significant exceptions requiring review.

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience working in a college admission setting or working with college-bound students, preferably in an admission and counseling environment is required.

Must possess a valid driver's license. Must be willing to travel and work nights/weekends especially during peak periods. Due to the nature of the position and/or position responsibilities this position shall be subject to drug/alcohol testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67.

As with all LSU employees, Admissions Counselors have an obligation to assist students in the acquisition of necessary services. Should a student appear in need of or seek assistance with issues of an emotional, behavioral, or mental health related matter they should be referred to the proper service within the Student Health Center. In situations where the student creates an impression that they are a danger to themselves or others, the advisor should immediately contact the Care Team, the Dean of Students or the appropriate law enforcement agency. The employee outside of those rights contained within FERPA should create no impression of client or patient confidentiality.

Uniform may be required.

The employee may be issued University-provided mobile devices to be used for business purposes only. If one is issued, this position requires the employee to possess a personal cell phone.

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.